January 18, Staff Report
An unidentified man was shot in the torso in Jackson Heights last night, police said.
The victim was shot around 8 p.m. outside of 90-01 37th Avenue by a man who quickly fled the scene,…
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Jackson Heights resident forms local group to protest Trump at NYC march on Saturday
January 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A Jackson Heights resident is organizing community members to get involved with the New York offshoot of the national “Women’s March” to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration as President.
Len Maniace, a Jackson Heights community member working outside his role of running the Jackson Heights Beautification Group,…
Cops look to question six people linked two Elmhurst robberies
January 14, Staff Report
The police are looking to question six people who were allegedly involved in two robberies in Elmhurst last week.
The first robbery allegedly took place at 6:35 pm on Saturday, January 7, when six suspects entered an electronics store at 40-04 Warren Street.…
Neighborhood juice store temporarily closed by Health Dept.
January 13, Staff Report
A small juice and smoothie shop in Jackson Heights was temporarily shut down by the Health Department this week.
Viva Feliz 365, a small shop at 35-66 93rd Street, was closed by the Health Department for the presence of live roaches and mice on the premises.…
FDNY: Fire breaks out in Jackson Heights house, one person seriously injured
January 13, Staff Report
A fire broke out in a residential building in Jackson Heights this morning, leaving one person seriously injured, according to the FDNY.
The fire broke out on the first floor of 32-35 82nd Street around 10 a.m.,…
Men steal $14K of merchandise from Home Depot stores: DA
January 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Two men were charged with stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from several Home Depot stores throughout Queens and Long Island, including one in East Elmhurst, District Attorney Richard Brown announced today.
According to the charges,…
Woman punched in face on E-train after dispute over seat, police say
January 12, Staff Report
Police are searching for a woman who assaulted another woman on an E train in Jackson Heights on Tuesday.
According to the report, the alleged perpetrator got into an argument over a seat with the 64-year-old victim on a northbound E train near the Roosevelt Avenue station.…
Elmhurst mom indicted for strangling her 1-year-old daughter, DA says
January 11, Staff Report
An Elmhurst woman was indicted for murder by a grand jury today after allegedly strangling her 15-month old daughter inside her apartment earlier this month, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Shangbo Xiangshengjie, 33,…
Verizon subcontractor fined for damaging trees on 80th Street
January 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A Verizon subcontractor working on 80th Street received five summonses Sunday for damaging trees during an illegal excavation.
The excavation between 35th and 37th Avenues damaged several trees, DNAinfo first reported, though the extent of the damage is still under investigation,…
88-year-old woman scammed out of $10K by hustlers: DA
January 10, By Hannah Wulkan
Two women have been sentenced to prison for scamming an elderly woman in Jackson Heights out of more than $10,000 in cash, District Attorney Richard Brown announced yesterday.
The two convicted suspects, along with another woman whose case has not yet been resolved,…